Monday, October 24, 2011

Dinner in a pumpkin

This dinner is a long time tradition in my family {maybe that's why I love it so much}. Not only is it cute, it's delicious as well. The recipe is simple, you'll need:

1 small to medium size pumpkin {mine is about 8 pounds}
1 lb. ground beef or turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 package of fresh mushrooms, sliced {this time I actually used a combo of diced celery and shredded carrots in lieu of the mushrooms and it was really good this way - just use what you like}
2 T. brown sugar
2 T. soy sauce
2 cups cooked rice

Wash and dry your pumpkin and draw on a face using a sharpie. Clean out your pumpkin and microwave it on high for about 10 minutes (until the pumpkin is slightly soft). Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Meanwhile, saute your vegetables and brown the meat. Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, {mushrooms} and soup. Simmer 10 minutes, then add the rice. Put the mixture inside the pumpkin and place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for about an hour or until the pumpkin is tender.

Make sure you scrape the sides of the of that tender pumpkin - it's very complimentary to the rice mixture. Enjoy!

This is awesome!! I pinned this & plan on using it. How cool to eat from in a pumpkin & you even have a recipe - thanks!I would REALLY love for you to link up http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/search/label/Linkey%20Parties~Beth